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At Family Roofing, we take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
Slate Roof Repair
Slate roofs are famously durable and long lasting, but need regular maintenance and occasional repairs to help them reach maximum longevity. Your premium roof deserves a slate specialist to be its best for decades to come.
Slate is a classic and hearty roofing material that adds elegance and distinctiveness to your home. Although slate can cost more to install, that initial expense is mitigated by its incredible longevity, produces less environmental waste than its synthetic counterparts, and imparts a high-quality, old world durability to your home and surroundings.
With proper installation and routine maintenance slate roofs can last for a century). Amateurs often mistreat or mishandle slate, resulting in an inferior product and avoidable repairs.
Repair Right, Once
While slate is rock hard, it is not impervious to damage. If hit hard enough or if an inexperienced contractor steps in the wrong place, a slate roofing tile can crack. Cracks allow water into undesirable places, causing leakage, and eventually rot or other damage. Slate roof cracks should be repaired immediately. Likewise for misaligned tiles, which might let in animals or debris, in addition to water.
Worse than cracks are missing tiles. In this case, more of the underlying roofing structure is exposed to the elements, which can more quickly damage nearby tiles and other parts of your roof. If you notice any missing slates, have them fixed right away. Water can infiltrate tender areas of your roof, causing mold, mildew, and rot, as well as algae. All of these are evidence of excess moisture, cause damage to the slates and roof, and are indicators of more serious problems elsewhere.
Trust in a Specialist
Unfortunately, the incredible durability of slate is compromised by amateurish contractors who don’t specialize in this premium material. While slate is tough, it can be broken like anything if mishandled; the true longevity of a slate roof is due to the slates working together in a mesh, like a phalanx, to prevent water and material from entering your home or business.
Frequently, to save on costs and compete on price, slate roofing contractors will use poor quality slate, often imported, instead of better but more expensive options. Slate roofing is more expensive up-front than other, less durable roofing options. Cost savings in material or labor are often too good to be true and will result in increased costs down the road.
Frequently, we fix damage resulting from non-specialist mistakes such as improperly soldered joints; incorrect nails; excess traffic on the slates, causing hairline fractures; incorrect underlayment; and the list goes on.